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The OTR outdoor shows and festivals census for 2009

As we did in 2007 and 2008, it’s time for the annual tally of outdoor shows and festivals. Naturally, the numbers may be down on last year’s end-figure of 74 because a lot of artist shows which were outdoors in …

Jim Carroll

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Mon, Aug 10, 2009, 09:15

As we did in 2007 and 2008, it’s time for the annual tally of outdoor shows and festivals.

Naturally, the numbers may be down on last year’s end-figure of 74 because a lot of artist shows which were outdoors in previous years have moved indoors to the O2, big sponsor-led beanos like Bud Rising and Heineken Green Energy have been shelved in ’09 and, of course, a number of ’07 and ’08 newbies just didn’t make it to year two or three.

You’ll find a list of outdoor shows and festivals (including shows in tents and other temporary structures and city-wide, multi-venue fests) which took place in Ireland from April/May to September after the jump.